DC Fire Department Explosion Dash Cam from Jan 18, 2023

An explosion rocked Anacostia today following a gas leak at a convenience store on Marion Barry Avenue. This is the raw video from the DC Fire Engine on the scene.

[@paheros.]

Andrew you do amazing job getting great catches. Prayers no one was injured or seriously harmed

[@kathyflorcruz552]

Thank you for the excellent reporting.

[@marilynadams349]

Hi 4:30 pm Friday

[@textnotepro]

Firefighter with the hose - was looking left when explosion occured, took two side steps to his left, one backwards and then, in the same movement... moved TOWARDS the store and was in position for when the water was turned on --- anyone who is not a firefighter would have backed away or run away.

[@rayjay238]

10 oclock no one hurt?

[@penguinsixshorts]

One person was hurt by debris, possibly the guy walking past the truck who took a drywall to his legs.

[@ginac733]

You might want to change the title, it says 2023 instead of 2024... thanks for the upload! 🙋‍♀️💙✝️🇺🇸🇮🇱

[@marilynadams349]

No sound

[@WilsonPendarvis-tn3wm]

Correct

[@conniepr]

Oh my goodness!

[@BeachGirl7777]

Thanks for posting this P6! Goes with your wonderful video that you posted earlier. You always do a great job, Andrew!

[@mopar6873]

What a coincidence that the fire department was already on scene for the very same building and somehow they didn't smell gas ?

[@NCrdwlf]

Is that Georgetown?

[@Penguinsix]

No, Anacostia. Good Hope Road (now called Marion Barry Avenue)

[@shanarstra2129]

Wow I think I heard that one person was hospitalized with minor injuries! Great job evacuating people! Thanks p6!❤

[@carolr9747]

Wow! Gonna go check my gas detectors batteries now.....

[@tef7919]

What blew up? Why?

[@ahitch3681]

Gas leak.

[@Penguinsix]

The gas meter in front of a convenience store was hit by a delivery vehicle causing a gas leak.

[@lisaklose2483]

Sleeper cells?

[@robwahl6288]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Gas leak in an aging infrastructure. Unfortunately it happens often in the winter during freeze/thaw periods. Freeze period right now. Nothing nefarious. No conspiracies. No sleeper cell. Simply a gas leak that caused an explosion

[@glennpiller9417]

Oil has never blown up a building!

[@trapdoorspringfieldmodel1888]

Actually, it has. Oil refineries do occasionally blow up and Hollywood uses gasoline, an oil product, in order to make those incredible explosions that you see on film.

[@robwahl6288]

Gas leak. Check out his earlier video posted today

[@glennpiller9417]

@@robwahl6288 I knew it was just stating a fact

[@robwahl6288]

@@glennpiller9417 Ok, my mistake